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Casa de Segunda – the Luz-Katigbak Ancestral House - the house of Jose Rizal’s first love.
This house, now a museum, located in Lipa, Batangas was built in 1880.
We visited the house one Sunday afternoon, and we were fortunate to meet the 85-year old Manuelita "Lilit" Dimacuha-Malabanan, one of the great grand-daughters of Segunda Katigbak. Lola Lilit gave us the story of how the people of Lipa got rich because of coffee, and of how Jose Rizal met Segunda and fell in love with her.
The Katigbaks were one of the prolific families in the province - attributing part of their wealth to the coffee industry, being one of the major business ventures before. The house was Don Katigbak's gift to his daughter, Doña Segunda Solis Katigbak.
José Rizal met Doña Segunda Solis Katigbak through his sister, Olimpia Rizal. She was one of the classmates of Doña Segunda Katigbak at Colegio de la Concordia in Santa Ana, Manila. Segunda's older brother, Don Mariano Solis-Katigbak, became close friends with Rizal, as well.
However, Segunda was already betrothed with Don Manuel Mitra de San Miguel-Luz, coming from a wealthy family in Lipa, Batangas. Eventually, Don Manuel and Doña Segunda got married, with nine children. The Luz–Katigbaks were known at the province as a family of scholars, political leaders, professionals and artists.